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Eng ID Term Definition
5401
territorial waters
See TERRITORIAL SEA.
5402
tesla
The unit of magnetic flux density in the SI SYSTEM.
5403
test
The hard covering or supporting structure of many invertebrates; it may be enclosed within an outer layer of living tissue; a SHELL.
5404
Texas tower
A fixed tower mounted on the CONTINENTAL SHELF or on a SHOAL, used to drill and operate gas or petroleum wells, and to provide a platform fo... more
A fixed tower mounted on the CONTINENTAL SHELF or on a SHOAL, used to drill and operate gas or petroleum wells, and to provide a platform for AIDS TO NAVIGATION and meteorolo­gical or oceanographic instru­mentation.
5405
thalweg
See TALWEG.
5406
thaw
Melting of SNOW and/or ICE, at the EARTH's sur­face, following a temperature rise above 0°C.
5407
thematic map
See MAP.
5408
theodolite
A precision surveying instrument consist­ing of an ALIDADE with a TELESCOPE. It is mounted on an accurately graduated CIRCLE and is equipped... more
A precision surveying instrument consist­ing of an ALIDADE with a TELESCOPE. It is mounted on an accurately graduated CIRCLE and is equipped with neces­sary LEVELS and reading devices. Sometimes, the ALIDADE carries a graduated VERTICAL CIRCLE.
5409
theodolite: direction
A THEODOLITE in which the gra­duated HORIZONTAL CIRCLE remains fixed during a series of OBSERVATIONS, the TELE­SCOPE being pointed on a numb... more
A THEODOLITE in which the gra­duated HORIZONTAL CIRCLE remains fixed during a series of OBSERVATIONS, the TELE­SCOPE being pointed on a number of SIGNALS or objects in succession, and the DIRECTION of each read on the CIRCLE, usually by the use of MICROMETER MICROSCOPES.
5410
theodolite: face(s) of
See FACE(S) OF THEODOLITE.
5411
theodolite: repeating
A THEODOLITE so designed that successive measures of an angle may be accumulated on the graduated CIRCLE, and a final reading of the CIRCLE ... more
A THEODOLITE so designed that successive measures of an angle may be accumulated on the graduated CIRCLE, and a final reading of the CIRCLE made which represents the sum of the repetitions. The observed value of the angle is obtained by dividing the total arc passed through in making the series of OBSERVATIONS by the number of times the angle has been observed. Also called repeating instrument. See REPETITION METHOD OF OBSERVATION.
5412
theodolite: transit
See TRANSIT.
5413
theodolite axes
See AXIS: HORIZONTAL and AXIS: VERTI­CAL.
5414
theodolite drag
See DRAG (of THEODOLITE).
5415
theoretical error
See ERROR.
5416
thermal equator
See EQUATOR.
5417
thermal layer
See THER­MOCLINE.
5418
thermocline
A vertical negative temperature gradient in some LAYER of a body of water, which is appreciably greater than the GRADIENTS above and below i... more
A vertical negative temperature gradient in some LAYER of a body of water, which is appreciably greater than the GRADIENTS above and below it; also a LAYER, in which such a GRADIENT occurs. The principal thermoclines in the OCEAN are either seasonal, due to heating of the surface water in summer, or permanent. Also called discon­tinuity layer, or thermal layer.
5419
thermocline: transient
A small decrease in vertical temperature observed above the THERMOCLINE. It is a short-term PHENOMENON associated primarily with diur­nal he... more
A small decrease in vertical temperature observed above the THERMOCLINE. It is a short-term PHENOMENON associated primarily with diur­nal heating and wind mixing.
5420
thermogram
Record made by a THERMOGRAPH.